Notice2023-14494
Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
July 10, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on steel wire garment hangers from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of the Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 130 (Monday, July 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43550-43551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14494]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-552-813]
Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on steel wire garment
hangers from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam would be likely to lead
to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the
levels indicated in the ``Final Results of the Sunset Review'' section
of this notice.
DATES: Applicable July 10, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Zukowski, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0189.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 3, 2013, Commerce published the order.\1\ On April 3,
2023, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the second sunset
review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On April 11, 2023, Commerce received a
notice of intent to participate from M&B Metal Products Company, Inc.
(the domestic interested party), within the deadline specified in 19
CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic interested party claimed
interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a U.S.
producer of the domestic like product.
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\1\ See Certain Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam: Countervailing Duty Order, 78 FR 8107 (February
5, 2013) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 19616
(April 3, 2023).
\3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Notice of Intent
to Participate,'' dated April 11, 2023.
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On April 13, 2023, Commerce received an adequate substantive
response from the domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce did not receive a
substantive response from any government or respondent interested party
to this proceeding. On May 26, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S.
International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate
substantive response from respondent interested parties.\5\ As a
result, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the
Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).
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\4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Substantive
Response of Domestic Producer to Notice of Initiation,'' dated April
13, 2023.
\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for April 2023,''
dated May 26, 2023.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this order is steel wire garment
hangers. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order on Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam,'' dated concurrently with, and adopted by, this notice
(Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidization
in the event of revocation of the Order and the countervailable subsidy
rates likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics discussed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as an appendix to this
notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is
on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS),
which is available to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine
that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of a countervailable subsidies at the following net
countervailable subsidy rates:
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Net
countervailable
Producers/exporters subsidy rate
(percent) ad
valorem
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South East Asia Hamico Export Joint Stock Company 31.58
(SEA Hamico), Nam A Hamico Export Joint Stock
Company (Nam A), and Linh Sa Hamico Company Limited
(Linh Sa) (collectively, the Hamico Companies).....
Infinite Industrial Hanger Limited (Infinite) and 90.42
Supreme Hanger Company Limited (Supreme)
(collectively, the Infinite Companies).............
All Others.......................................... 31.58
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Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues to govern
business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding.
Timely notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to
comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable
violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and this
notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: July 3, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
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V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable
Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely To Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2023-14494 Filed 7-7-23; 8:45 am]
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